Carol medley

Saturday Stampers asks for a piece of work based on Christmas with a twist - Christmas themed, but no obvious images. This is based on 4 specific Christmas Carols. I will send this to the 1st person who guesses the carols correctly. (Please make sure you leave a link)

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Stamps : Stamporium stars; Elusive Images Wise Men; HA Musical Instruments

Inks : DI Shabby Shutters, Mustard Seed and Aged Mahogany; VersaColor Brown

Extras : printed music; PP by BG

Multi tasking

The Saturday Stamper challenge was so multi faceted it should have been hard, and I think I might have groaned when I read it. But after finding this image on Cora's blog, it all came together quite quickly. So, I had to include friends, buttons, button wisdom, diamonds, and chalk inks.


I cheated on the buttons as there are some on the girl's coat. The diamonds are stamped on very subtly. I decided to name the dog Buttons, and then base my saying around him. It seemed appropriate as they are pulling thread.

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Stamps : HA snowflakes; MSE Friends Always

Inks : Fluid Chalk Olive Pastel, French Blue, Blue Iris and Lime Pastel; Versamark Pen

Extras : Seafoam white EP; computer text on tracing paper

Calligrapher

The theme for Saturday Stampers is tone on tone - ie, variations of one colour. The lighter BB card is much lighter irl.

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Stamps : Paper Artsy Letters 5; Stampers Anonymous Mosaic

Inks : H2Os in Cranberry, Icy Iris and Cranberry; DI Milled Lavender and Dusty Concord; Sticky Fingers spray Lilac; Archival Grape

Extras : BB in 2 shades of purple

Tagged time

Well, I had a wonderful time at the Hobbycrafts show today. I watched a brilliant demo of glimmer mists at BLine, so here is my take on them. Obviously they don't glimmer on the scan - one day I must get the hang of decent photography! I only bought 2 colours as I was running out of money. Christmas is soon... :-)

The tag fulfils the Saturday Stampers theme.

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Stamps : BLine Fern and Tick Tock; See D's Ancient Alphabet

Inks : DI Fired Brick, Mustard Seed and Dried Marigold; Archival Black; Glimmer Mists Walnut Gold and Candy Apple Red

Extras : Elusive Images tag; wool scraps

La Farfalla

The Saturday Stampers theme today is collage. Usually my Italian vocab is limited to musical terms, but I thought this title would go with the Italian labels on the atc.

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Stamps : AudDesign; Stampington Butterfly Girl

Inks : Versamark; Archival Black; DI Aged Mahogany

Extras : Micro detail white EP; Prima flowers; PM sparkly black brad; peach netting; Butterfly image from Crafty Individuals Flowers and Butterflies pad; PP by Fancy Pants and Scenic Route; corner punch

Through the wardrobe

I used Narnia as my inspiration for the Saturday Stampers theme of Winter.

After sponging various blues onto the card, I spritzed water on it, which gives the snowy effect. For once, this looks better on the scan!!

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Stamps : PaperBag Studios Addisson set

Inks : Adirondack Sailboat Blue, Stonewashed and Bright Yellow; DI Faded Jeans; ColorBox Frost White; Versamark pen

Extras : Silver detail EP

Pink Ribbon

Saturday Stampers are showing their support for the awareness of Breast Cancer campaign by challenging us to use pink ribbon on our work.

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Stamps : Elusive Images Scripts and Timepieces; Lakeland Ltd Ornate set

Inks : DI Fired Brick, Spiced Marmalade, Tattered Rose, and Worn Lipstick; VersaMagic Perfect Plumeria

Extras : HA pink card; MM pink eyelets; Crafty Individuals image from Flowers and Butterflies pad; Sheer pink and white ribbon

Different point of view

This is the title of the Saturday Stamper challenge. I have made 2 cards using the same layout and techniques, but different themes and colour schemes. The backgrounds were watercoloured with the pens.

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Unspoken words

Stamps : Stampington Butterfly Girl; Paper Artsy Travel 4, Frames 4, and Letters 5

Inks : Marvy pens Leaf Green, Lime Green, Vermillion, Yellow and Brilliant Yellow; ColorBox Green; VersaColor Topaz

Extras : BB brown card

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Genius

Stamps : Stanpington Butterfly Girl; Paper Artsy Man of Numbers 2 and Mini 19

Inks : Marvy pens Light Brown, Manganese Blue, Sky Blue, very light brown; Adirondack pen Stonewashed; Fluid Chalk Burnt Sienna; VersaColor Lagoon Blue

Extras : BB green card

Magic Carpet

The theme for Saturday Stampers is treasure. The magic carpet was a treasure indeed to its owners. And I used lots of my treasures to make it - the sequins have been awaiting a project such as this, sewn on with silver beads. This is obviously very sparkly, you just have to imagine it!

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Stamps : Elusive Images Wise Men

Inks : H20s in Blue Zircon, Icy Iris, Green Tea, Cranberry, Snap Dragon and Autumn Skies; Versamark; VersaColor Cyan

Extras : Guttermann purple thread; silver beads; Detail Silver EP; Glitterati sequins; mohair wool; ?CWC mini crystal; Paper Cellar crystals

Sleeping forest

I wanted to try something a little different for the Saturday Stamper theme on trees. This atc has rather a bleak feel about it; somewhere I wouldn't like to go at night. (In fact Fangorn just came to mind from Lord of the Rings - I now wish I had used a single ring!) Trees are so amazing the way they change constantly. I like how the blue trees blend into the background.

The ribbon buckle was a very bright gold, so I dulled it a bit with the alcohol ink. I sprayed the inks on a tag - a perpetual moan now about the scanner not picking up the shimmer of blue and gold. Big thanks to my friend Rachel who came up trumps with the tree stamp when I appeared on her doorstep earlier on today!

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Stamps : tree stamp from encaustic wax retailer; Paper Artsy One Penny 2

Inks : Sticky Fingers sprays Aqua, Bluebell, Delphinium and Antique Gold; Moonglow spray Royal Lapis Laziuli Fire; Fluid Chalk Blue Iris; StazOn Olive and Black; Brilliance Galaxy Gold; AI bottle

Extras : ribbon buckle; tag; space dyed thread

God's promises

I have made this arch for 2 challenges - a new site called Saturday Stampers on poetry , and Salt Faith on God's promises.

I find the poetry of the Psalms absolutely beautiful, and relevant to every mood and emotion. These verses are from Psalm 119: 147-8

I rise before the dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word. My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises. ---

Stamps : BLine Designs Botanical Fern

Inks : VersaMagic Magnolia Bud; VersaColor Bisque and Narcissus; Fluid Chalk Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna and Maroon; ColorBox Chianti

Extras : Image from art-e-cats and picture of candle; cream paper; brads; prima flower; polka dot ribbon